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PONOR GRABS 3rd GOLD

"Romania's Catalina Ponor captured her third gold medal of the Olympics when she tumbled her way to victory in the women's floor exercise on Monday. The 17-year-old thrilled the crowd with her energetic choreography and the equally impressed judges awarded her 9.750 as she led a Romanian one-two.

Ponor's eye-catching combinations were enough to edge out compatriot Daniela Sofronie, a late replacement in the competition for injured team-mate Oana Ban.

Such was the class of the Romanian duo they easily outscored bronze medallist Patricia Moreno of Spain.

Catalina Ponor showed off her sublime balancing skills on the beam to win her second gold medal of the Athens Olympics on Monday.

Having guided Romania to the team title last week, Ponor was rewarded for her precision and artistry with a winning score of 9.787."